Question

Prepare brief note on prevention of rancidity Define Rancidity

Answer 1

Rancidity refers to the spoilage of a food in such a way that it becomes undesirable (and usually unsafe) for consumption. When people say that a food has "gone bad," what they're usually talking about is rancidity.

Answer 2

Rancidity is a term generally used to denote unpleasant odours and flavours in foods resulting from deterioration in the fat or oil portion of a food. Three different mechanisms of rancidity may occur. These are oxidative, hydrolytic, and ketonic..


prevention of rancidity
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It can be prevented by following methods:



It can be prevented by following methods:
(i) The packing of food materials should be replaced the air with Nitrogen.
(ii)  The food materials should be placed at very low temperatures.
(iii) Addition of antioxidants also reduces rancidity.